Finland stocks higher at close of trade; OMX Helsinki 25 up 0.24%

Investing.com – Finland stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Utilities , Consumer Services and Technology sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Helsinki, the OMX Helsinki 25 rose 0.24% to hit a new 1-month high.

The best performers of the session on the OMX Helsinki 25 were Mandatum Oyj (HE:MANTA ), which rose 1.85% or 0.09 points to trade at 4.67 at the close. Meanwhile, Fortum Oyj (HE:FORTUM ) added 1.77% or 0.24 points to end at 13.79 and Elisa Oyj (HE:ELISA ) was up 1.04% or 0.44 points to 42.76 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Outokumpu Oyj (HE:OUT1V ), which fell 2.53% or 0.08 points to trade at 2.89 at the close. Huhtamaki Oyj (HE:HUH1V ) declined 1.95% or 0.68 points to end at 34.16 and Metsa Board Oyj B (HE:METSB ) was down 1.09% or 0.05 points to 4.52.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Helsinki Stock Exchange by 89 to 78 and 23 ended unchanged.

Shares in Mandatum Oyj (HE:MANTA ) rose to all time highs; gaining 1.85% or 0.09 to 4.67.

Brent oil for March delivery was up 0.05% or 0.04 to $79.33 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in March rose 0.03% or 0.02 to hit $75.85 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract rose 0.38% or 10.44 to trade at $2,769.64 a troy ounce.

EUR/USD was unchanged 0.09% to 1.04, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.15% to 0.85.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.12% at 108.00.

Source: Investing.com